The council considered consolidating Village elections with the even-year November general elections in Orion Township at their Monday meeting. This would mean the Village no longer conducted the election, but money would be saved because the county would be responsible for covering the costs of the the voting process. Another potential byproduct would be an […]
The Dragons came off the field at the half disheartened and as cold as the rainy weather they played in during last Friday’s game against the Farmington Falcons. The score was 18-8 after the green and white managed to just get on the board at the end of the second quarter. The first half saw […]
The boys and girls of LOHS cross country are having another successful season. The runners braved the chilly weather of Oct. 12 to run in the Oxford invitational, where the boys in green took second place, beating their 2012 rivals: Walled Lake Central. The girls took fourth, but had a number of individual medals. ‘Senior […]
When the number one- and two-ranked undefeated football teams in the state clash, it can only mean something had to give. There could be only one undefeated team and after the unstoppable force of Orion’s running backs met Clarkston’s seemingly unmovable defensive line, the Wolves walked away the victors. It all came down to the […]
With two movies filmed in Orion recently, the township is getting yet another taste of the silver screen, though this screen might be slightly smaller. Orion Township resident Caroline McClure got a taste of the film industry three years ago as a freelance writer for Michigan Movie Magazine. The publication eventually stopped circulating, opting instead […]
The relative peace of Mockingbird Drive was broken at 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 9, when a woman was assaulted and threatened with a handgun. The woman told deputies she was walking down Bluebird Drive when a green Ford Explorer, estimated to be an early 2000s model, passed her and turned around. When it approached a, […]
The big one is finally here football fans. Lake Orion will face its biggest challenge of the season on Friday, when they host the Wolves of Clarkston at Lake Orion High School. Both teams are undefeated. They are ranked one and two in Division I and both teams know the annual rivalry is as intense […]
Finding the right university can be a daunting task and the decision gets more complicated when student athletes hope to play in college. But Lake Orion junior Brandon Rusz will have some help making that decision, thanks to a grant from the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA). The group provides services to high school athletes, […]
Cars wear out and the cops are not immune to this truth. Those cars that patrol the Village of Lake Orion and surrounding areas eventually need to be replaced, but thanks to some creative thinking and responsible usage from LOPD Chief Jerry Narsh, the cost to the taxpayers won’t be too high. ‘What we used […]
Having a number of pleasant parks, sidewalks along major roads and home to the state high school 2012 track and field champions – Lake Orion is a runner’s town. And one lucky resident has secured a place in the prestigious Chicago Marathon to be run on October 7. Veronika Maltsev ran in a contest sponsored […]